Coil to low to fit wider tire

[Scott Geyer]

Good idea. Thanks

 

[Rttoys]

I can measure mine, but I believe I’m less than an inch away from mine. As hard as I have pushed at autocross, if I haven’t hit, I’d say no one would. Yours looks closer though. A gopro and test drives would tell if it’s at danger or not

 

[Scott Geyer]

Do you have rear spacers?

 

[Rttoys]

No I don’t. I had them on my previous wheels, but I don’t use them with these wheels.

 

[Ark :D]

@Scott Geyer if you are not familiar, this image explains wheel offsets:

Most "regular car" wheels like mine have a more positive offset and will need spacers to clear the rear suspension, particularly with 18" or larger wheels and even moreso on Goblins with the stock Cobalt struts on the rear. This is because the larger back-spacing makes it more likely that the wheel or tire will contact the suspension.

With lower positive offset, zero offset, or negative offset wheels, the concern is lessened.

 

[Scott Geyer]

The Vors Tr4 come with 30 off set in the 17x9

 

[Ark :D]

The Vors Tr4 come with 30 off set in the 17x9

Then with a tape measure and a little effort, you can estimate whether you will need spacers or not!

 

[Scott Geyer]

Bear with me on this question. When Vors say 30offset, do they mean positive?

 

[Ark :D]

Bear with me on this question. When Vors say 30offset, do they mean positive?

Definitely.

 

[Scott Geyer]

Ok. My guess with a 265 or 275 I will need spacers. Just hoping for a thin one

 

[Gtstorey]

I just know that my Vors TR4 with 275 works but is tight.

 

[Ark :D]

My wheels have a 45 offset. That is 1.77 inches. I have 1.5" spacers installed on mine and the clearance isn't super-close, but it's close.

Your wheels have a 30 offset. That is only 1.18 inches, more than a half inch less. Your wheels are 9", so that should be close to another inch saved.

I think you'd be fine with 1/2" spacers. I'd definitely go with 265 tires though, I have 255's on my 9" fronts and 275's on my 10" rears.

 

[Scott Geyer]

I have no problem going with a 265 if I can keep it at 1/2 spacer

 

[Ark :D]

Well, based on @Gtstorey 's post above, you could do 275's on those wheels with a 1/2" spacer for sure.

 

[Scott Geyer]

Good news

 

[Scott Geyer]

Guys. Went over to my local tire store and he wasn’t familiar with little longer lugs to accommodate a half inch spacer. Would anybody know where i would be able to order longer nuts when i find out what size spacers i will need

 

[Rttoys]

Cobalt wheel studs are 2” long. 2 1/2” studs would be moser engineering MSR-8255

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/msr-8255?srsltid=AfmBOoo8BZIywxJamanbzqVdzy1taEK4_ppgzfxqeBx7zCWJGd03BhBM

But you are probably better off going 1” hub centric spacer where you use stock studs and the spacer has its own too.

 

[Scott Geyer]

Perfect. Thanks